Hearts in Action Mexico

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. 2 Peter 3:18 As this year comes to a close and a new one opens, we're asking and seeking to grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ.  TWIST kids' club was especially fun this month as we celebrated Christmas!  Saturday the 2nd we did a mini pageant of the birth of Jesus with the kids and emphasized John 3:17 - God sent His Son into the world not to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. Saturday the 9th was our Christmas bash - with music, prizes, gifts, prayer, food and of course the reminder of why we celebrate.   While we did pray for the kids, we also took a time to encourage them to pray over the teachers and pastors.  Finally, we were able to donate t-shirts to 22 of the kids with highest attendance over these past six months.  These two pictured ab...

If God gives such attention  to the appearance of wildflowers  - most of which are never even seen -  don't you think he'll attend to you,  take pride in you, do his best for you?  What I'm trying to do here  is to get you to relax,  to not be so preoccupied with getting,  so you can respond to God's giving... Matthew 6:30-31 (MSG) Not worrying is hard for me.  I tend to always be thinking about what needs to be done or how to finish my to-do list.  This passage challenges me to keep cultivating a life-style of trust.  To TRUST HIM and take on His perspective, to wait on Him and let the Holy Spirit order my priorities - that is the best way to live.  At the beginning of the month, Xaume and the TWIST team went to a different area near Twist to do a Choose Life  outreach lesson (instead of focusing on Day of the Dead, we share about life in Jesus).   Then the next day, they...

My sheep hear My voice, I know them, and they follow Me.  John 10:27 As seasons come and go, as we reflect and seek God's heart for steps ahead, He reminds us of the great pleasure He takes in us listening to His voice.  _________________________________________ Ocosingo, Chiapas As I've been here visiting Ohio, Xaume has been traveling a bit as well.  He and a pastor friend of ours were ministering down in Chiapas (*see map above) to give a Passing the Torch seminar and to facilitate a kids' outreach.  What we love about teaching Passing the Torch  is seeing parents and teachers refreshed by the Word of God and encouraged to continue!  The church in this community said it was the first time they had had any kind of kids' ministry training in that area.   Choose life outreach in Chiapas focused on the choice we have to follow Jesus  Earlier this month we got to share with little ...